06.16.08

I decided just before Obama won the nomination for the Democratic party that I wanted to do a commemorative poster for him. I felt like what has been missing lately with a lot of the work that has been done out there for him is something a little more ageless and less trendy. I thought a lot of older voters would appreciate having something they could hang on their wall as well. So I set out to try and create something that would bridge that divide a little bit and appeal to both young and old. I wanted the image to almost appear as a giant commemorative stamp. At least that was how I saw it in my head. I realized that his logo worked with the same composition as I had done earlier for the poster I created commemorating Buckminster Fuller. So, I decided to stick with that design and potentially do a series of these.

I will be printing this poster sometime in the next few weeks before the DNC and it will be available for purchase in my Merchline Storefront when it is off the press. Once the cost of production is paid for through the sales, whatever profit is accrued by the posters will be donated directly to Obama’s campaign. The poster is very large measuring in at 24 by 36 inches (2 feet by 3 feet). It just about destroyed my computer as the actual 300 dpi Photoshop file was nearing 3 gigs. I have been whittling away at it for about 2 weeks off an on now and I am finally satisfied with the result. The poster will be printed on crisp white 100lb stock paper to preserve the highlight effect on Obama’s face. I also used the official Obama typeface as well since it has become such a known part of his propaganda, and I felt it was important to make sure that was in this poster.

I will write another entry announcing when the poster will be available for sale. Stay tuned. As always you can see the poster along with a closer detail in the PRINT section with the rest of my print work.

Wow… I just came here because I was going to let you know that a poster on some forums that I frequent is using your other posters as his avatar, which I thought was pretty cool…. But this is really great work.

Personally, I think I’d like it a little better without the boxes around the letters. I think it distracts from the illustration slightly, but even as is, the illustration is plenty powerful.

“AWESOME” IS THE WORD THAT COMES TO MIND WHEN I LOOK AT THIS POSTER. IT IS ABSOLUTELY BEAUTIFUL. EVERY TIME I SHOW TO SOMEONE , THEY WANT ONE. I HAVE ALREADY ORDERED FOUR MORE FOR XMAS GIFTS. I THINK THEY ARE GOING TO BE WORTH ALOT OF MONEY SOMEDAY!

I would like a copy of this poster. How much is it….and where can you send in an order for it.
Love the poster…..the colors are beautiful…..the letters in his name would have looked better in blue with red in the background. This is just a suggestion.
Gloria Johnson

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